Rolling Stone magazine’s retraction of a gang rape, of a student known only as “Jackie”, by University of Virginia fraternity members of Phi Kappa Psi, stands in contrast to the case of Donny Ray Williams, Jr., a former Capitol Hill legislative aide, who admitted to two rapes. Williams was sentenced to probation on April 3. One case casts a shadow and suspicion over women who report rapes. The other one makes the case for why many women don’t often come forward and report rapes. Many men and some women often view many rapes as being unsubstantiated and unproven. I always cringe when I hear people asking for the proof, as if there is some magical formula. And for many people, the story told by Jackie reminds them of the Duke Lacrosse team and rape allegations against their members in 2006. Charges were dropped in 2007 due to insufficient and inconsistent evidence. It provides an argument for some persons that rapes are usually a tale of some sort by the victims. Even in the … [Read more...] about U VA and Capitol Hill: A Tale of 2 Different Rapes